afford
US /əˈfɔrd, əˈford/
UK /ə'fɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To make available, to provide
- To have enough money to pay for something
A2TOEICMoreas long as
US /æz lɔŋ æz/
UK /æz lɔŋ æz/
- Conjunction
- For the period that; provided that.
- For the length of time that
- Preposition
- On the condition that; providing that.
- Having the same length as.
A1Moreattitude
US /ˈætɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/
UK /ˈætitju:d/
- Noun
- Way you act, think and feel about something
A2TOEICMorebet
US /bet/
UK /bet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- Used to express certainty or confidence
- Countable Noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
A2Moreblond
US /blɑnd/
UK /blɒnd/
- Adjective
- Having hair of pale yellow color; of such hair
A2Moreblood
US /blʌd/
UK /blʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- Related by birth; family
- Transitive Verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
A2Morebob
US /bɑ:b/
UK /bɒb/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move up and down repeatedly
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Moreboulder
US /ˈboʊldə(r)/
UK /ˈbəʊldə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Big rock, usually round in shape
B1Morecross
US /krɔs, krɑs/
UK /krɒs/
- Adjective
- Angry and upset
- From one side of something to the other
- Transitive Verb
- To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- To breed one type of animal or plant with another
A2Moredarling
US /ˈdɑrlɪŋ/
UK /'dɑ:lɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dearly loved person
A2Moredollop
US /ˈdɑ:ləp/
UK /ˈdɒləp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Measure or amount, usually of food, e.g. ice cream
C1Moredowntown
US /ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/
UK /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/
- Adjective
- Located in the business part of a town
- (informal) Fashionable, trendy, or cool.
- Noun
- The main business or commercial area of a city.
B2TOEICMorefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorehigh class
US
UK
- Adjective
- Of superior quality or social standing; luxurious or sophisticated.
- Belonging to or associated with the upper social classes.
A1Morehilarious
US /hɪˈlɛriəs, -ˈlær-, haɪ-/
UK /hɪˈleəriəs/
- Adjective
- Extremely amusing; very funny
B2Morein love with
US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//
UK
- Adjective
- Feeling romantic love for someone.
- Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
A1Morejolly
US /'dʒɑ:lɪ/
UK /'dʒɒlɪ/
- Adjective
- Being full of cheer, friendliness and happiness
B2Morelad
US /læd/
UK /læd/
- Countable Noun
- A boy or young man; any man
B1Morelobster
US /ˈlɑ:bstə(r)/
UK /ˈlɒbstə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
B2Moremama
US /ˈmɑmə/
UK /'mæmə/
- Noun
- A mother
B2Morenope
US /noʊp/
UK /nəʊp/
- Noun
- A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- A situation or idea that one strongly rejects or wants to avoid.
- Interjection
- An informal way of saying 'no'
B2Morepop
US /pɑp/
UK /pɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet soda drink
- A short, sharp, explosive sound.
B2Morerough
US /rʌf/
UK /rʌf/
- Adjective
- Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- (Of situations) tough; difficult to get through
- Adverb
- In a manner that is difficult, or violent
A2Moreslight
US /slaɪt/
UK /slaɪt/
- Adjective
- Small (amount, quality)
- Appearing thin, delicate and physically weak
- Transitive Verb
- To ignore or treat rudely and with no respect
B1Moresultan
US /ˈsʌltən/
UK /'sʌltən/
- Noun
- Ruler of a Muslim country or state
B2Moretie
US /taɪ/
UK /taɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- To require someone to be in a specific place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Item, such as string or wire, used to join things
- Strong connection between people, countries
A2TOEICMoretired
US /ˈtaɪərd/
UK /ˈtaɪəd/
- Adjective
- Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- Transitive Verb
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
B1Moretough
US /tʌf/
UK /tʌf/
- Adjective
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Noun
- A rough and aggressive person.
A2Moretypical
US /ˈtɪpɪkəl/
UK /ˈtɪpɪkl/
- Adjective
- Normal; usual; expected
- Serving as a representative example of a particular type.
A2More
Vocabulary
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- high class: Of superior quality or social standing; luxurious or sophisticated.
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- afford: To make available, to provide
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- typical: Normal; usual; expected
- attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- slight: Small (amount, quality)
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- jolly: Being full of cheer, friendliness and happiness
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- cross: Angry and upset
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- lobster: Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- live: To be alive
- boulder: Big rock, usually round in shape
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- downtown: Located in the business part of a town
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- long: Person's name
- bob: To move up and down repeatedly
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- lad: A boy or young man; any man
- nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- darling: Dearly loved person
- blond: Having hair of pale yellow color; of such hair
- dollop: Measure or amount, usually of food, e.g. ice cream
- sultan: Ruler of a Muslim country or state
- mama: A mother
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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ndhtbekgng posted on 2026/09/01Ever wondered what it's like to be an 'uptown girl' or a 'downtown man'? This fun music video uses the iconic Westlife song to explore themes of class differences and unexpected romance, giving you a chance to pick up some great vocabulary about lifestyle and relationships. Get ready to sing along and boost your English!
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